Milo @ 19 Months

Today is mommy and daddy's fourth anniversary and Milo's 19 month birthday. My how things change in four years! You are becoming quite the big boy. You like to be very helpful around the house. You throw away the garbage, love to put toilet paper in the toilet and unroll aluminum foil in the kitchen. You love to wash your hands and wipe them on the towel. (Which you then like to throw on the floor.) You love to watch "your shows" in the morning while you chug your ba-ba. You like to pick out your own shoes for the day and give mommy-daddy-Anna their shoes too. You love music and to spin. You and Marin still have a siblingly love/hate relationship. You still love to go "ouSIDE" and kiss your dog. You love to smell flowers and run around the tot lot. You have discovered spaghetti and the joys of slurping it down. When you go to sleep in your crib - you like me to put everything on the floor except your blanket and (El)mo. And daddy still makes you laugh harder than anyone I know.

So polite

You now say "thank you" though it sounds like "tank use."

New Words

heese = cheese

meooo = what sound a cow makes

you can also "breathe" like finn. it's a hilarious pant. anna taught you.

Biting

One of the most upsetting things you do, dear boy, is bite Marin. It's a terrible thing and mommy is at a loss as to how to stop it. It's hard to punish an 18 month old, but we're doing our best. I can't even figure out where you learned to bite. It's a nasty habit.

And So Begins the Terrible Two's

I always knew you were an overachiever.

Mama's Day

Mommy celebrated her second Mother's Day on Sunday. (Well, it really started Saturday with a mani and pedi.) Sunday there was breakfast, flowers, cards and a beautiful "M" necklace for mommy and Milo. We celebrated with mommy's mommy (and daddy) later in the day with lunch. But most importantly it was a day for mommy to reflect on how much she loves being a mommy—especially to her Milo.

Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease

Milo - You always go for the exotic. This is your diagnosis after your fever (Monday,) loss of appetite, tush rash and all around grumpy disposition this week. We were happy to read that: HFMD is often confused with foot-and-mouth disease of cattle, sheep, and swine. Although the names are similar, the two diseases are not related at all. Also, I think it was very cute (and convenient) that you and Marin both came down with it at the exact same time.

Mommy Cooks

If by cook you mean shops at Whole Foods.

We Grew These

103

Mommy never wants to see that on your thermometer again.

Milo says: We Have a Backyard?

Farmer's Market

On Sunday the Farmer's Market re-opened! Mommy was very excited. We met Holly & Jessica (our market friends) at 8 AM at Zeke's Coffee.

The highlights: Strawberry plant for the backyard. Running into a bunch of your friends. Daddy's egg & andouille sausage on ciabatta sandwich. Buying herbs for our container garden. The new pickle cart!

The lowlights: The doughnut machine was broken.


I love that you'll grow up getting your fruits and veggies from the farmers!

18 months

Milo, today was your 18 month appointment. We were in the South Africa room (though Greece is my favorite). Dr. Winklestein was very impressed by everything you are doing and saying these days. You did great despite the fact that you fell asleep in the car and awoke to mommy undressing you and a strange woman measuring your head. Cheerios helped.

Your stats: 25 lbs. 1oz // 32 inches long // 47.2 big head

Some bad news: You have to lose the bottle. "Cold turkey" she said. And next comes the pacifier.

Good news: You are right on track with everything else. Including almost all your teeth, except the "2 year" molars.

We counted about 15 words you can say: dog, duck, nose, bike, momma, dadda, ba ba, sock, shoe, more, banana, aya (Anna), bubbles, no, uhh-ohhh, plus some animal noises.

Dr. W said we come back for 24 months. Though knowing your "no fear" mantra she said "I might see you sooner."

Mowed

I hope you still want to do this when you're 13.